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Kyushu

/ˈkjuːʃuː/

Kyushu proper noun: the third-largest of Japan's islands and the southwesternmost of its four main islands.

Proper noun

Kyushu

  1. The third-largest of Japan's islands and the southwesternmost of its four main islands.

Kyushu meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Arabic

Kyushu in Hindi

the third largest of Japan's islands
क्यूशू kyūśū

Kyushu in Marathi

the third largest of Japan's islands
क्यूशू kyūśū

Kyushu in Urdu

the third largest of Japan's islands
کیوشو kyūśū

Kyushu in Arabic

the third largest of Japan's islands
كْيُوشُو kyūšū
More languagesFewer languages
Kyushu in Thai
คีวชู kiiu-chuu

Forms of Kyushu

alternative formKyūshū

Origin of Kyushu

From Japanese 九(きゅう)州(しゅう) (Kyūshū, literally “Nine States”), from Middle Chinese 九 (kjúw, “nine”) + 州 (t͡ʃjuw, “province, prefecture”).

Questions about Kyushu

What does Kyushu mean?
Kyushu means the third-largest of Japan's islands and the southwesternmost of its four main islands.
What is Kyushu in Hindi?
Kyushu in Hindi is क्यूशू (kyūśū). See Kyushu meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kyushu?
Kyushu is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kyushu?
Kyushu is pronounced /ˈkjuːʃuː/.

Words near Kyushu in the dictionary

  1. kyujitai
  2. Kyuquot
  3. Kyurin
  4. kyus
  5. Kyusakamoto
  6. Kyushu
  7. Kyustendil
  8. Kyvalley
  9. Kyyiv
  10. Kyyiv Rus
  11. Kyyivan Rus

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